INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lanka Police says it has so far received 340 complaints related to the upcoming parliamentary election.At a press briefing held today
(08), Police Media Spokesperson DIG Nihal Thalduwa stated that a total of 364 individuals, including 11 candidates and 356 supporters, have
been arrested for election law violations.Of the complaints received, 54 are of a criminal nature, while 286 are related to election law
Police have also seized 94 vehicles.Additionally, Police have removed over 1.07 million posters and seized an additional 500,000 illegally
Authorities have taken down 855 banners, confiscated 458 banners, removed 1,010 cutouts, and taken an additional 1,322 cutouts into custody
Furthermore, police have removed 5,045 leaflets and taken into custody over 64,000 leaflets, he said.Meanwhile, the Election Commission
with 2,023 related to election law violations and 20 incidents of violence.
